Lyrics
Stanza 1
I hold the war against the cold
A story that is centuries old
The chain is heavy in my hand
A language I can understand
I whisper names of those I love
To all the saints who watch above
The rhythm calms the noise inside
Nowhere left for me to hide
Chorus
Will you give me peace
When the world begins to shake?
Will the fighting cease?
For my weary spirit’s sake
I’m walking down this mystery
Of joy and sorrow, can’t you see?
And Mother, you are holding me
Then I am where I need to be
Stanza 2
The cross is rough against my palm
It brings a strange and sudden calm
I think of gardens, gray and dim
And how the angels sang to him
The part of me that wants to run
Is standing underneath the sun
The rhythm calms the noise inside
Nowhere left for me to hide
Chorus
Will you give me peace
When the world begins to shake?
Will the fighting cease?
For my weary spirit’s sake
I’m walking down this mystery
Of joy and sorrow, can’t you see?
And Mother, you are holding me
Then I am where I need to be
Bridge
A circle unbroken by the time
A mountain that I have to climb
But step by step and prayer by prayer
I know that you will meet me there
Chorus
Will you give me peace
When the world begins to shake?
Will the fighting cease?
For my weary spirit’s sake
I’m walking down this mystery
Of joy and sorrow, can’t you see?
And Mother, you are holding me
Then I am where I need to be